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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1932-08-04, Page 6Timely Information for the Bu O Busy Farmer ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture) Fiord New Disinfectant An effective disinfectant #or` poitl- 'try houses developed at the Dominion Experimental ,Station, Lennoxville,. Que;, and one which is proving entir- ely satisfactory. for washing poultry. .equipment and houses, is made up as • follows: Dissolve three-quarters of a pound 'df concentrated lye in as small a quantity of water as possible, It will -be necessary, to do this several hours ',before it is required, as the lye should 'be cold when used.. To this add 11-2 -quarts:of raw linseed oil, slowly stir- ring meanwhile. Keep stirring until • a smooth liquid soap is produced, then ,gradually` add one gallon of conmteir olal creosol, stirring constantly until 'the fluid is a clear dark brown. Use one ,half cup of the mixture to a gal- lon of- water. C==1t) Soybeans in Ontario "Soybeans • in Ontario" is the tithl of a very interesting pamphlet pre- . pared by Professors W'. J. Squirrell -and J. Laughland of the Department •of Field Husbandry, 0.A.C., copies of which are obtainable through your "local agricultural representative. Say- -beans were first tested at 0. A. C. in 1893 and distributed for co-operative tests to farmers in 1901. There area many purposes for which soybeans on be grown. As a supplemental bay •erop they have an important place. In -yield and quality of fodder the crop ranks high, and being a legume, say; 'beans are beneficial to the land. The seed is the richest protein -producing grain that can be grown in this pro- vince. It also yields a large amount of oil which has a wide commercial use. The cake or meal obtained from the processing of soybeans to extract the oil is an excellent high- protein concentrate whieh can be used with good results in balancing rations for live stock. "3.6 Study Markets Closely Marketing conditions and systems have been radically changed by truck transportation and jobbers who own trucks. There is no doubt that the truck has extended markets to growers. Some recent oceurrenees show the disadvantages, not so much of the truck as a means of transportation but of jobbers. There are eases where 'these men have taken advantage of growers who have not up-to-date knowledge of markets. ' As an exam- pie of this night be noted, an early carrot grower in Southwestern On- tario was approached by a buyer who owns his own truck. This particular grower did not have up-to-date know- ledge of the markets and took what the trucker offered. The grower. much to his sorrow, later learned that he geld hie carrots at one-third 'the market price, It.would seem that growers who are selling their m•oducts to truckers should study markets very closely, set their prices according to these mar- kets and holding for that•amount. o tC-= Weelgly Crop Report At last report Eastern and Nor- thern Ontario were quite dry with the result that hay was not much over half a crop and pastures were brown, with a corresponding shrink- age in milk flow. Rain is needed in those districts to assure a good yield in spring grain and hoed crops. A. 25 -acre field of alfalfa in Peel which was cut June 8th, has blossomed a- ai g nand- was really a week ago for the nower.for the second crop. Dufs ferin reports an unpromising outlook for. potatoes. Forty acres of alsike seed were threshed on one farm in Essex, with a yield of two bushels per acre. Tobacco wilt not give as high a yield as last year in Norfolk. l'rospects for a good tomato haryest are excellent in most districts. There are approximately 50 fields of regis- tered grain in Renfrew Count, Blue- berry hr»vest is in full swing in, Northern Ontario. orb Value - of Live Steck Interesting figures on agriculture -compiled from the 1931 census Have _just been released. • One bulletin shows .the total value of live stock and bees for. Ontario is $172,581,376. as compared wrth'a value of 6235,005,, '271 for 1921, or a. ,decrease of $62,-1 423,895, or 36.56 per ,cent, 'This de- crease is partly explained, by a de-- 'crease in numbers of the various classes of live stock and.partly'by a ;decrease in values. Which' has taken -place, during the period. There was )decrease in ten years of 4.72• per cent. in number of cattle and 23.32 per cent. in value, But while the total number of cattle has decreased during the decade, the number of calves, heifers and cows in milk or iv. calf has inrceased, tending to show that the' dairy industry has advanced .daring the same period. _ The avert age price per mit of cattle, of all. classes in 1031 was $36.60 as compar- ed with $46.47 in 1921. 4-10 New Corn Disease Corn crops of Western Ontario _have a new menace inStewart's Dis, ease, which has become- prevalent in Kent and Essex ,Counties; with a sprinkling in Middlesex, Lambton, Norfolk and Elgin. 'Representatives from these counties met reeentiy to consider the problem. Dr. G. H. Berkley, pathologist, of. the Dominion laboratory at St. Catharines, and Prof, Davies of the Department of Entomology_ at 0.A.C., were present to give information to the represen- tatives. It was pointed out that -Stewart's Disease is a, bacterial type, attacking the vascular bundles of the plant stem and clogging, un the duets; carrying moisture and food to the leaves. These subsequently wither and the plant dies. The disease works fast, killing the plant in three days after the infection becomes'ap- parent. The disease centre was es- tablished by minute yellow speck," comprising the disease areas on the root bundles, Instructions for con- trol of the disease will be' sent out shortly. Petate Gathering • .Friday, July 22, marked an event of unusual interest to the potato growers of Ontario, when a "field day" was held at Manvers by the On- tario Department of Agriculture, in ecnjuction with the Central Ontario Potato Growers' •Ass'n. Over 100 at- tended this fnrrc£ioli, and enjoyed sl splendid program including the in- spection of several potato fields and the discussion of potato diseases. A most edifying talk was delivered by John Tucker, chief Of certified seed inspectors for the Dominion. Another address to receive particular appreciation was that of J. T. Cassin, Ontario Marketing Board. The speech of Prof. Henry G. Bell of the Department of Chemistry at O.A.C., was well received. Other speakers ineluded E. R. Hampson, Canadian Potash Syndicate; R. It. Stinchfield of New York, who is editor of the "Better Crops with Plant -Food" publication; Major Black Canadian Industries, Ltd.; C. E. Brcughtnn, Ontario Marketing Board, A potato demonstration, conducted in the evening, earned the concentra- tion of everyone in .attendance. ,(Js Fertilizer Tests on Wheat Definite results from the applica- tion of fertilizer to fall wheat have been obtained by 73 farmers in On- tario. AIready there are 232 ;dote under test and under' the supervision of the Chemistry Department ef th-I Agricultural College. Most of the leading fertilizer mixtures were, used, After three years of this experii mental work the Chemistry Depart - trent makes the ,statement that win- ter killing of wheat can be overcome to a large extent by applying suit- able fertilizers, on well drained soil. Also it was found that fertilized wheat stools out much more abun- dantly than does unfertilized wheat. Fertilized wheat ripens more Uni- formly than unfertilized wheat, and PJ to 10 ,days earlier.. Also a satis- factory catch of clover and grass is nearly always obtained .if fertiliber11. are used when seeding grain. Fertilizers applied with the drill give better results than the same fertilizers when applied broadcast. As the increase in yields is the de- ciding factor in using 'fertilizers '11 extra bushels per acre seems to leave a margin of profit. This was the average obtained in the past tw'q years. There is; an added benefit for one or two years in the 'stand of clov- er and grass following wheat. 1 TROPICAL OIL FLOWS The. British Wiest Indies' . colony, Trinidad, supposed refug* of Robin San. Crusoe and southerly island. terminal' of the ,Canadian National Steamships'route, reports an increase in the export of- petroleum for the first four months of 1982 and an in- crease in drilling operations; Per capita consumption of meat in the United' States averages over ane- third of a pound' daily.Pork leads. THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PE.1t S OBEY IIOAD RULES DRIVESAFELY Pass on the straight road, not on a curve. Stop; look and listen at railroad crossings. Keep to the right side of the high- way; don't be a "road hog." Don't cut in and out of traffic un- less there is --plenty of leeway. When •accosted by anofficer be considerate; don't put up an argil- inept. rgu,inertt. Don't stop on a hill or on a 'curve. When stopping pull off the highway if at all possible. Slow down when another co gives the signal to pass; don't step on the gas and try to keep him from getting by. Always ,give a signal where intend- ing to stop or when. pulling out into the line of traffic from a parking. place, Always Ilse on the lookout for child- ren and faze adults as welly who dart out from behind a parked ear, or who suddenly step off the curb. Keep eyes open at all times to traffic signals and obey them to the letter. Don'„t 'run an excessive rate of speed at any time, and, en the -other hand, 'don't "hearse drive," - )xceeding slow driving. • on main highways is as dangerous as speed- ing. "TAE ROAD TO PROSPERITY" The proponents of the Moderation League have graciously carte to the rescue of the ImperialConferenceet al with a scheme to. arrest the 'de- clining trade of Ontario. In the July issue of theie.peper, mistakenly called "New Business," (it should have been called "New Business,") there is a paragraph headed "The Road to Prosperity.'. In it some one indulges in a pipe dream as to the prosperity that is to "come to On- tario if she will only loosen up on beer and wine. The writer states "The resultant stimulus to trade would be enormous." Yes, but to what trade? • Quebec is the shining example of the way to sell liquor. You can get it in taverns, restaurants and groc- ery stores. It could scarcely be freer. The nature of the resulting stimul- us to trade may be judged by the record of commercial failures taken from Bradstreets. Ontario had in 1931 a populhtion 19 per cent larger than Quebec and might be expected to have 19 per cent more failures. The record frorn 1921 to 1930 is a0 follows; Year Ontario Ontario 1921 569 892 1022 756 1255 1923 768 • 1924 794 1925 614 1920 666 1027 648 1928 612 1929 1930 ' 992 81'2 794 772 729 730 577 922 715 940 In the ten years instead 0f having 19 per cent less failures than Ontario, Quebec had 16 percent more. Hurrah for beer! At Irish fairs It is said they hold a donkey race. The owners ride each other• s:dbnkeys artelthe ,donkey to reach the winning post last gets the prize. Under like conditions, in the race for prosperity, Qpebee would surely -be the prize donkey.—Front the office of Ontario Prohibition. Un- tion, August, 1932. i' '"OLD FAITHFUL" HAS' EATEN HIS LAST SARDINE AND RESTS IN STATE Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, July 30K—The Jure pf a golf ball, glis- tening in all pristine freshness, was the downfall of "011 Faithful,', Old Faithful is, or was, a pike with . a vast fondness for minnows, and es pecially the .chubby fellows who dart in and out of rocks on the bottom of a little bay in Lac 'Beauvert that ' forms,a water hazard immediately in front of the sixteenth green of the Lodge course. Just as Old Faithful deserted his sardines to snatch at the dimpled sphere, down came a. mashie -niblick an paralyzed d p yz d hila :with a `haggn smash behind the gills, An ineffect- ) ual` struggle to flick his tail, follow -1 ed by a galvanicshudder or two, and Old Faithful was no. mote. Death 'was not without its triumphs. Many gcdfers know Old Faithful, Ids many golfers have succumbed to the water hazard on the sixteenth. He war, 1 borne in state by the caddie master to the proshop and there put on dis-, pray. The brotherhood at the nine- teenth hole fittingly mourned hie/ loss and none more sad than Jack.• -t Starky,; well-known, Edmonton.' golf- o er, who ;played the iron .that p brought OId'Faithful's untimely de, a mise. Playing 'against Jimmy Rim- I 1 mer,the course professional, the l Eoimiontenian explained.,be just eould,t a n't afford that penalty stroke and a pasture the ball without aid of death -fib of TJIURS., AUGUST 4, 1932 vtiorinaspienenis o FaflIVIEIIs HOW There was an old geezer, And he had a lot of sense; Ile' started up a business On a dollar and eighty cents. The dollar wentstock And the eighty for an ad. That ,brought' three lovely ,dollars' In a day, by dad! Well, he bought more goods And- a Iittle more space, And he played that system With a 'sinile on his face, The customers flocked To his two by four. And he soon had to hustle For a regular store: Up on the square Where the' people- pass, He grabbed up a corner That was all plate glass, He -. fixed •up the Windows With the best that he had, And told .a11 about it Iia half page ad. He soon 'had 'em coming, But he never, . neVer quit; And he wouldn't cut down , On his ads, one bit. And he's keptthings humping In the town ever since, And everyone calls him The Merchant Prince. Some say it's luck, But that's the bunk— Why he's doing business When times are punk, People have to purchase, And the geezer: was-wise— For he knew the way to get 'ens Was to advertise. Outboard motorboat and yachting races will be featured on the Cana, dian National Exhibition aquatic sports progranmie. PACK TRAIL TRIPS IN THE CANADIAN ROCKIES A trip with saddle horse and pack train through the Canadian Rockies opens up a way to new experiences and to wonderful scenery that can be viewed in' no other way. Expert guides competent help and sure -footer' horses make these trips, that cross trails followed by prospectors and freighter's in the days of the early gold rushes, more enjoyable and less hazardous than those of the pioneers. These pack trail trips are becom- ing quite popular. Unfamiliarity with pack -saddles, cinches and the intricacies of the diamond hitch may have in the past deterred many from those mysteries of the pack trail. Outings of several weeks may be made free from bothersome details as outfitters provide for every contin- gency leaving the traveller free to enjoy the scenery, the fishing, camp life arrd the sensation of participat- ing in, something new and untried, The organizing of these trips with saddle and pack horses is necessar- ily a highly specialized business, for the safety and comfort of the party must be assured as well as the pro- viding of all means by which the trips may be made enjoyable and memorable, The outfitter must supply wellebroken saddle horses, selected for their ability to tread the mountain trails, ford streams and pick their way around boulders and ever dcadfallswith almost uncanny intelligence. Grace and speed aro not the highest points in the choosing of a goocl pack Horse as travelling these trails is not by hard and fast rules. The average day's travel is fifteen roles, and cane is usually made at any spot where there is wood, water, and a sufficient supply of feed for the Horses. The outfitters supply tents, equip- ment and provisions for the trip ar well as experienced guides and com- petent help. Personal equip. ment and beds, . however, must be taken ;in by the in- dividual, and in regard to beds it might be well to mention in passing that the eider down sleeping bag and an air mattress have been found to be the most suitable- for ,packing on horses and for comfort at night. The provision list is made up -of a greater variety than is usually car, riecl on a canoe trip, Canned goods and fresh vegetables are indicated in the four pounds per day which is . the average weight of food consumed by each member of the party on these trips. Labour, food, horses, equip- ment other than personal supplies. and beds are usually supplied at a contract rate which is -regulated to e certain extent by,time size of the par- ty and the duration of the trip. The trips, are almest"•iltpossible to describe in words alone, as the trails wind through the valleys, along the bases of mountains, across streams, hrough sweet -scented woods and up ye -wind-swept hills with an accom- anying panorama of towering peaks nd mirrored' reflections in silvery ekes.. The waterfalls, the headlong rush of streams, picturesgue•.valleys nd the soft whispering forests can 11 be seen' andenjoyed en; the trail ut':.never adequately portrayed with dealing weapons, mere words, pencil or brush, "ACCOMMODATION FOR - , THE MAPLE LEAP'S PREMIER TOURISTS"1 Whenever these three wards I see as I gojourneying forth. I think of how I saw thein on a high- way in the North. After a long day's driving, that. aside, ly painted sign Was Crilead's balm to travellers who ached to rest and dine. The farmhouse ' looked inviting, _,fresh -painted white and green, . With little gables peering through the ivy's emerald screen; inviting•, too, the cosy rooms beneath, the gables' shade, The waiting supper table in a sunny- window unnywindow laid. Our meal despatched we.sought 'the porch and there, her dishes done, The.faemer's wife came out to watch, with us, the setting sun. She askedwhatparts we hailed'from and whither we were bound, She told us merry anecdotes of all the country 'round;' She'd `{taken guests" she told us, since the new road passed their home, With its white shining concrete lur- ing auto -ed 'folk to' roam. Hard work? Wpll, yes, But -com- pany; she liked all stranger faces With other ways and tales to tell -of unknown far-off places. I looked across the rolling fields, gold - lit by sunset haze, And thought how desolate they'd be on stormy winter days. I asked her how she spent thehouse when tourist traffic stopped And, Winter, o'er the questing roads. his grins embargo dropped. "Well now." .she said, and smilingly she smoothed an apron fold, "We find a -plenty here to do just keepin' nutthe cold! And though there ain't much outdoor work the time don't go so slow Since our boy Tom, one -Christmas, sent us a radio. It seems to bring the world in close; lire listen every night To songs and talks and music, by cheery firelight. And then w+, read; you folks in town can't think just what it means To have some thoughtful friend send out a pile of magazines. The village ain't so far along and friends will often call Or Pa. and me drive in ourselves to meetings at the hall. Then I've my window garden -,you saw that rnaidelthair--i I'll tell you flowers in winter time require a heap of care; Life ain't so different hereabouts as city folks would' think; There's births and deaths and marry- ing and thought for food and drink; We find as many pleasures, though they're simpler by far— From what I hear and read than those of city people are. We live life just as full I guess, though rather quietly, For human nature's inuclr the sante wherever it may —Molly Payee. 56 years ago, June 28, 1.876, says the Otillia ;Packet and Tines, the song "The Maple Leaf" was first sung in public by the school children of Beaverton on a field day held at the grounds now_ the property of Miss 'B. McMillan and Messrs. Ray and Ross Watson. There are sever, al still resident in'Beaverten who. took part in this memorable event, Jas. Birchard, D. MoMillan, P. Mc- 1'iilian, L. 3. Cameron,' Alex. Birch - 'Red, , Fred Smith, Mrs. F, McRae. The children lined' tip at the old school on hiarth . street, and marched through the streets singing the song compos- ed by the late Alexander Muir, who Was then the teacher of the school, SAFETY ON THE ROAD 113y J. S. Letroy in' Blue Bell When driving your motor car — play safe. Reinember-,on hot sum- . mer days your tires operate at tem, peratures as high as 220 degrees5Fah- renheit. That''s eight degrees above. the boiling point ofwater--S6 de- grees higher than the hottest weath- er recorded in America. Every "fiery" mile you -drive weak- ens tire bodies --increases the danger of rubber and fabric separation. Authorities claim that seventy-nine per cent of all blowouts occur in hot weather. Speed—friction--Beat — these are the things that tear the heart out of tires—Play Safe. At sixty you are going 88 feet a second; even at 40 miles per hour you are speeding 59 feet a second. At any speed you can't afford to risk a blow-out! Hot weather driving increases your tire pressures five to ten pounds. It is this expansion that often causes weakened tires to fail; and possibly the means of causing serious, even fatal accidents.. If a Front Tire Brows, what hap- pens? You may have only the mar- gin of a foot or two between your wheels and the ditch—.or oncoming traffic. That means that at sixty you must act in 1-44 part of a second. Only a flash—too quick to think. And no one can keep a ear headed straight with a flat balloon. At these' road speeds, if a tire blows out, the best you can hope for is' an open field with no ditch to stop you. It is only a split second from blow-out to crash—with no time to think or act. You are off the road or head on into approaching traffic before you can move. Do not take a chancel If you drive Safely, grief and re- morse will be strangers to your mind, That is the story of "Safety On The Road" . NO REAL EVIDENCE THAT REVEALS ORIGIN OF GOLF The only facts definitely establish- ed concerning the game of golf are that the game, in Borne primitive form, was played in Holland at an early date and that it was developed in Scotland before the middle'of the Fifteenth century into a ,popular gave. • An act of the Scottish par- liament in 1457 was directed against the playing of this sport as interfer- ing with the important practice of ar:hery. 01d Attach paintings show that the Dutch ased posts instead of holes in splaying their "Kolf" or "Kolfje." ' This naine,is derived'from I a word signifying "small club." Janes IV of Scotland played the game about the ,year 1500 and made it a royal as well as ancient game. There are other claims about the or, igin of golf -that are: not so well substantiated. One is that it was played by the Chinese as early, as 1100 B.C. another is that it was played in Ireland in the time of St. Patrick. Another claims that the, Roman game of "pagania," •' played with e crooked stick and a leather ball stuffed with feathers, resembled, golf. A game- Balled bandy -ball or cam.buca, jzlayed in England since Edward III's reign, has also been mentioned in this connection, though it appears to be more like hockey,. A legendary origin of the game is that a. Scottish shepherd, tending sheep on .a stony hillside, found a- musement musement in'. striking the stones with his shepherd's creole, FARMERS CLEAR 857 PER ACRE ON PEAS Canadian Canners• have ;finished pea pack in Exeter for this season, '.It will be interesting to note that the average yield will net the farmers a- bout $15 an acre clear. The highest, yield per acre'' was grown by .Mr. George Link, of Dashwood, who aver, aged $57 per acre clear. The major ity of farmers securedin the neigh- borhood of $30 per , acre. 1 .�i COUNTY NEWS GODERICH: ' A very . delightful banquet was on,jdyed by the members of the Pollyanna Class of Victoi•ii street Unite& church at the home of the president, Mrs, (Rev.) Craik, when Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Gallow were the guests of honor. The parsonage was lovely with flowers and the table most attractively decorated. A silver 'bass ket filled with pink.. roses graced the centre, and on either side were sil- ver holders in which were pink tap, ers. Covers •- were laid for twenty- five. Following the banquet, Dr. Gal - low, who 'has given instruction in St. John Ambulance Course to the class presented First Aid diplomas to seven girls, the winners being' -Vera Clark, Alice McGraw, Annie McKin- non, Elsie Squires, Grace Mason, lV2arjorie Prouse and Delight Kutch. A pleasing feature of the evening, was the presentation of a five dollar gold piece to. Dr. Callow, and a love- ly bouquet of flowers to Mrs. Gal - low, Miss Delight Mutch voicing the appreciation' of the class to Dr. Gal - low for his instruction, Miss ,Grace Mason made the presentation. EXETER; It is rumored that apples may be canned in this branch of the Dominion canners, this season. This would be good news to a great; many citizens here. GODERICH; Scores of citizens of this town and district who had plan- ned to take advantage' of an adver- tised cruise on the steamer Manitoul- in, were disappointed when they were turned back at the gang -plank Sun- day. afternoon. All were politely told that the cruise bad been called aff be- cause of threatened prosecution at the instigation ef the Lord's Day Al- liance. Sunday morning Chief of Police Postlethwaite visited the boat and told Captain N. liloKay that his instructions were to lay a charge if the excursion materialized. Shortly before sailing time, with the pier crowded with prospective passengers, the Chief returned with George Mc- Lean of Toronto, Provincial Secre- tary of the Lor'd's Day Alliance, and repeated the warning. Iinlirsssive lfi'E'tyJfourth opening ceremonies of the Canadian National Exhibition will take place on Friday, August 26th. $ 66 ring, ra too. we'll play tennis" Lots evetartlg raie3 ooa Station -to -Sta- tion Calls 'begi;a 700 ./is,. Still dr lower aught rats at 8.30 poor. A11 Ruth's friends in the city felt sorry for her when she married Dick and settled down in a small town thirty miles out. They loon found, however, that Ruth had lawns and flowers which trade city apartments seen; very stuffy indeed. Now they welcome a chance to' tun out and Ruth is never lonely. The telephone is the connecting link. It is quick, easy to use and costs only a few cents to call the city.